Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.Romans 13:2Romans 13:2 very clearly states that:- Resisting governing authorities is tantamount to resisting God- Judgment awaits those who resist governing authoritiesThere are two important interpretive questions we must ask. What is meant by "resist" and what is meant … Continue reading Romans 13:2
Category: Politics
Romans 13:1
You didn't know it, but you needed another Romans 13 exegesis. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.Romans 13:1 ESVRomans 13:1 very clearly states that:- God is behind the governing authorities- The governing authorities have legitimate … Continue reading Romans 13:1
25 Memes to Fill Your Dreams
Meme Dump
This Meme Got Me Censored on Facebook
But it's true AF
New Merch
Hey guys, just a quick update to let you know that I've opened a merch store through Teespring. If you want to rep the site, channel, Facebook page, come check it out. I'm starting small, but if this takes off and I get a lot of good feedback, I might add more. Check it out … Continue reading New Merch
Render Unto Caesar
Matthew 22:15-22 is one of those "proof-texts" that opponents of Reformed Libertarianism like to throw at us from time to time. "Taxation is theft, you say? Well what about when Jesus said to Render Unto Caesar? Huh?" This tricky passage can be difficult to answer. What ARE we to make of this passage? Here's one … Continue reading Render Unto Caesar
Don’t Let Critical Race Theory Infiltrate the Church – Contra David Platt
At last week’s T4G conference, David Platt failed to make a convicting case for the church’s need to repent of racism because his definition of racism is deeply flawed, and his interpretation of empirical data begs the question. David Platt, the president of the International Missions Board, took the main stage for a sermon at … Continue reading Don’t Let Critical Race Theory Infiltrate the Church – Contra David Platt
How is Taxation Theft? Do You Even Romans 13:6-8???
The title question is a word for word quote from a post I came across in the Reformed Pub. I've been asked this about a million times.
My response to the second question is: Do YOU even? In this post I demonstrate why this text does not in fact defeat the Taxation is Theft mantra. Spoiler alert: it's because of my exegesis of the text of Romans 13!
Undermining the Theonomist Syllogism
It seems to me that the Theonomist argument can be boiled down to the following Syllogism: P1) God does not change. P2) If the Law has been abrogated, then God has changed. C) The Law has not been abrogated. The Reformed Libertarian objection is with P2. This is not necessarily true. If the purpose for … Continue reading Undermining the Theonomist Syllogism
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